Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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